Door hanger



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. M. CRUM DOOR HANGER Filed April 22, 1927 Nov. 1,1927.

Nov. 1, 1927.

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Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

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Application filed April 22, 1927. Serial No. 185,9061

Thisinvcntion" relates to improvements in' freight cars, in" which theroller bearing is supportedwand protected in a suitable hood formedintegrally with the body of the hanger.

Another object of the invention is to provide a door hanger for garagesandfreight carswhich is'adapted to co-operate with an improved form oftrack and bumper'mechanism for limiting the movement of the hanger anddoor supported thereon.

A further object of the invention is to pro videa door hanger forge igesand freight cars, which will be so arranged to provide a covering hoodfor the roller bearing, and" a guide roller carried by the body portionof the hanger and adapted to engage the lower surface of a track'tolimit the upward movement of the hanger.

Other objects will appear as'the description proceeds. l V e In theaccompanying drawings which form a part of my application 7 I Figure 1is a front View of my preferred;

form of door hanger showing the same in connection with a track andbumper "for limiting'the travel of the hanger;

Figure 2 is a: sectional View taken on the line'2-2"of Figure 1 lookingaway fromthe door bumper;

Figure 3 is an end bumper; I p I Figure 4 is top View of a spacing blocused with the track for holding the'same 1n the proper position withrespect to the side of a freight car or the like; 7

Figure 5 is a front view of a door'hanger similar to that illustrated inFigure 1, but provided with two roller bearings and hoods therefor;

Figure 6 is a front view of adoor, hanger showing a slightly modifiedform applied to the bottom of a door;

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is still another modified formlof door hanger which will beattached to the" face-of a door and also to one of the batten of my doorhanger showing the use-of two 'arages and freight cars and View of thetrackanil roller bearings' with protecting hoods, the same beingsupported upon an angled bolt, the same being secured in a' bracket atthe top of a door, and v i Figure lOisa sect-ionalview taken on the line1010 of Figure 9.

Like characters of reference are used throughoutthe followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate correspondingparts.

My improved door hanger illustrated in Fi s. l and 2 of thedrawingscomprises a body portlon 1 which is provided at ts up per end wth a hood member 2. An axle member 3 is'adapted to be mounted transversely of the hood 2 and is securely held in position by means of pinl; An oil pasis provided adjacent the'shaft 3 so sage 5 that the samecanbe thoroughly lubricated. The roller bearing 6 is providedwitha'centrally disposed "annular flange and oppositelydisposedbearingsurfaces at'either side of said flange, which are adaptedto rest upon the track member 7. A'bushing 8v is provided for the rollerbearing 6 and is'a'eapted to contact with the shaft 3. The roller ing 6may be formedintegrally as illustrated" or may be formed of av pluralityof roller surfaces and provide cooperating bearing surfaces fortheroller bearing tl. These an-' gle members 91 arespaced'by means ofthe collars 10 "mounted; upon the bolts 11. A plurality of spacingblocks 12 are attached to the inner angle member 9 and space the samefrom the siderof the freight car or the garage on which the said trackis nedunted.

The door forthe freight car or garageis des trated in Fig. 5 of mydrawings and com-.

prises ab'ody portion 17 and aplurality of integrally formedspaced hoods18 in which I the. roller bearings 19 are mounted. It will be understoodthat the roller bearings 19 are mounted in the: same manner as thehearings hanger to the door.

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vided with cent-rally disposed openings 23 through which bearing pins 50are adapted to be positioned. These bearing pins are arranged to extendtransversely of the track and below the same when the hanger is inoperative position on the track, thereby limiting the upward movement ofthe said hanger.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have illustrated a still further modification of adoor hanger which is adapted to be attached to the lower surface of adoor. The hanger comprises a body portion 2a and a depending hood member25. A shaft 26 is disposed transversely of the hood member and supportsthe roller bearing 27 so that the same may co-operate with and roll onthe track 7. A suitable oil passage 28 is provided for lubricating theshaft 26 and bearing 27. It will beobserved that the track 7 is securedto the garage or freight car 9 by means of the long bolts 30 whichextend from the outside surface of the track, through the same and arefirmly embedded in the said garage or freight car.

The door hanger illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings is adapted to besecured to the face of a door and is provided with a forwardly extendingweb 31 which will be secured to the end of a batten strip on the door.The body portion 32 of the hanger is provided with a forwardly extendinghood 33 in which the roller bearing 3tis mounted. It will be understoodthat this form of door hanger may be used at either side of the door andat the top or bottom thereof.

The door hanger illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings is quitesimilar to that form of hanger illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings,with the exception that instead of the downwardly extending body portionshown in Fig. 5 for attaching the hanger to the door, I now provide abracket member 35 which will be secured to the door and an angled bolt36 which will be carried by said bracket and attached at its free end tothe hanger. The hanger is provided with a body portion 37, spaced hoods38 and roller bearing 39 mounted transversely of said hoods. The bodyportion 37 is also provided with the laterally extending web 40 whichcarries the ears 11 at its opposite ends, which in turn are adapted tosupport the bearing rods disposed beneath the track for limiting theupward movement of the hanger. It will be seen that the door i2 isadjustablevertically with respect to the hanger 37.

Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparture from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A door hanger for freight car doors and the like, comprising a bodyportion, spaced hoods formed thereon, shafts mounted transversely ofsaid hoods, roller bearings revolubly mounted on said shafts, aforwardly extending web integrally formed on said bodyportion anddisposed below said roller bearings, means carried on said web forlimiting the vertical movement of said hanger, and adjustable means forsupporting said hanger from said web. I n

2. A door hanger for freight cardoors and the like, comprising a bodvportion. .p-aced hoods formed thereon, shafts mounted transversely ofsaid hoods roller bearings revolubly mounted on said shafts, a forwardlyextending web integrally formed on said body portion and disposed belowsaid roller bearings, means carried on said web for limiting thevertical movementof said hanger, a bracket on said door, and an angledhook member adjustab'ly positioned between said web and bracket. V

In testimony whereof-I affix my signature.

JOHN M. ORUM.

